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dis´a|vow´er — dis|a|vow «DIHS uh VOW», transitive verb. to deny that one knows about, approves of, or is responsible for; disclaim; repudiate: »The prisoner disavowed any share in the plot to escape. –dis´a|vow´er, noun … Useful english dictionary
dis|a|vow|al — «DIHS uh VOW uhl», noun. a disavowing; denial; repudiation: »An official disavowal followed (Edward Edwards) … Useful english dictionary
dis·pen·sa·tion — /ˌdıspənˈseıʃən/ noun, pl tions formal 1 : permission to break a law or an official promise you have made : release from a rule, vow, or oath [noncount] The priest asked for dispensation from his vows. [count] The state gave the town a special… … Useful english dictionary
disavow — dis•a•vow [[t]ˌdɪs əˈvaʊ[/t]] v. t. to disclaim knowledge of, connection with, or responsibility for; disown; repudiate • Etymology: 1350–1400; AF < OF desavouer. See dis I, avow dis a•vow′ed•ly, adv. dis a•vow′er, n … From formal English to slang
disavow — dis|a|vow [ˌdısəˈvau] v [T] formal to say that you are not responsible for something, that you do not know about it, or that you are not involved with it >disavowal n [U and C] … Dictionary of contemporary English
disavow — dis|a|vow [ ,dısə vau ] verb transitive FORMAL to say firmly that you have no connection with someone or something or no responsibility for them … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
disavowal — dis|a|vow|al [ ,dısə vauəl ] noun count or uncount a statement in which you disavow someone or something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
disavowal — /dis euh vow euhl/, n. a disowning; repudiation; denial. [1740 50; DISAVOW + AL2] * * * … Universalium
disavowal — dis•a•vow•al [[t]ˌdɪs əˈvaʊ əl[/t]] n. repudiation; denial • Etymology: 1740–50 … From formal English to slang
Disavow — Dis a*vow , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disavowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disavowing}.] [F. d[ e]savouer; pref. d[ e]s (L. dis ) + avouer to avow. See {Avow}, and cf. {Disavouch}.] 1. To refuse strongly and solemnly to own or acknowledge; to deny… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
